Uttar Pradesh: Eight killed as two buses collide near Barabanki
The incident took place at around 4.30 am when a bus coming from Sitamarhi in Bihar hit another one which was parked on the road.
Eight passengers died and 20 were injured in a collision of two double-decker buses on the Purvanchal Expressway near Uttar Pradesh’s Barabanki on Monday, ANI reported.
The accident took place at around 4.30 am.
#WATCH | Accident at Purvanchal expressway near Barabanki in UP leaves 6 persons dead & 18 injured after a speeding double-decker bus collided with a stationary one. 3, reported to be critical, referred to trauma centre in Lucknow. Buses were en route from Bihar to Delhi pic.twitter.com/RUELIchJh9
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Three passengers have suffered serious injuries and have been referred to the trauma centre of King George Medical University in Lucknow.
Additional Superintendent of Police Manoj Pandey said the accident took place when a bus coming from Sitamarhi in Bihar hit a stationary bus from behind, according to PTI. The police suspect the driver was sleepy.
Four of those killed have been identified as Om Prakash Rai (33) of Samastipur, Shivdhari (42) of Madhubani, Chitnarayan (75) of Madhubani and Kamlesh Kumar (23) of Sitamarhi in Bihar.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Adityanath expressed grief over the accident and directed officials to conduct relief and rescue work expeditiously.
पूर्वांचल एक्सप्रेस-वे पर सड़क दुर्घटना में हुई जनहानि अत्यंत दुःखद है।
— Yogi Adityanath (@myogiadityanath) July 25, 2022
संबंधित अधिकारियों को राहत व बचाव कार्य तेजी से संचालित करने और घायलों के समुचित उपचार हेतु निर्देश दिए गए हैं।
प्रभु श्री राम दिवंगत आत्माओं को शांति तथा घायलों को शीघ्र स्वास्थ्य लाभ प्रदान करें।
Prime Minister Narendra Modi also offered his condolences to the families of the deceased.
“The accident on Purvanchal Expressway in Barabanki is extremely sad,” the prime minister said. “I wish speedy recovery of the injured. Under the supervision of the state government, the local administration is engaged in all possible help.”
बाराबंकी में पूर्वांचल एक्सप्रेसवे पर हुआ हादसा अत्यंत दुखद है। इसमें जिन लोगों ने अपनों को खोया है, उनके प्रति मैं अपनी शोक-संवेदना व्यक्त करता हूं। इसके साथ ही सभी घायलों की शीघ्र कुशलता की कामना करता हूं। राज्य सरकार की देखरेख में स्थानीय प्रशासन हरसंभव मदद में जुटा है: PM
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